The Somerset reporter., 1887-04-06

Somerset Reporter.
An Independent Republican kewspape
FOR THE WEEK. ENDING
WEDNESDAY APRIL 9th 1897.
JOSEPH 0. SMITH, Editor and Publisher.
lac WATER STREET.
SKOWHEGAN, MAINi
SIX Pa GES.
Republicans made gains in Ohio cit
elections Monday.
The fortnghtly payment act goes int
effect May LIST.
Six thousand carpenters are out on
strike in Chicago.
Pennington has voted to hire money t
build a town hail.
Prince Bismarck celebrated his IN
birthday April lst.
Governor Bodwell has designated Apr
2lst as Fast Day.
The city of Bath has adopted standar
time. Some of the workmen in Shipyard
object to it,
The latest from Chicago, indicate
that the Republican Mayor is elected by
good majority.
Reports are to the effect that the fisher
question will be amicably settled with tn
British government.
Mayor MeCusic, Republican, was re
elected in Calais. Monday last, by a larg
Majority and every Ward is republican.
Knights Of Labor carried Dubuque
Iowa, Monday, by Goo plurality over Thu
Republican and the Democratic tickets.
The failures in the United States tn,
corresponding months during the fou
proceeding years.
Adam Forcpaugh has brought sui
against the Maine Central railroad to re
cover the value of 81 horses killed and in
jured, by the accident to his train July IL
1885. The damage is placed at s30, 600.
There is great excitement in the British
Parliament over the discussion on tn,
Irish coercion bill. The opponents to tn,
measure, want II days discussion and thu
Government is only willing to concede :
The water competing points on thu
Maine Central railroad will not relish tn,
sharp advance made in the new freigh
tariff but the other places will be wei
satisfied with the cts. per cwt. genera
reduction.
BY request of the Adjutant General o
Massachusetts, a company Of the Militii
of that state has been authorized by Coy
ernor Bodwell to visit the Auburn com
pany of Maine Militia, armed am
equipped.
Capt. Geo. X. Howe and Capt. w. W
Whtmarsh of Norway; Lieut.. j. S. IIyd
of Bath Capt. Joseph b. Peaks, of Dove
and Lieut.. c. j. Linnehan, of Bangor
Militia officers have rendered their rcsig
nations to the Governor
Fairfield held town meeting yesterda
and voted to raise money enough to bull
the iron bridge voted at the annual meet
ing, and appointed a committee to tax
into consideration the building of a tow
hall, and report at subsequent meeting
The Oakland Observer made its appear
ance last week. 1t was a large sheet
well printed and is to be devoted largcl
to the interests of Oakland and surround
ing towns. We hope it will have the sue
cess it deserves. 1t is printed at the Mad
ison Bulletin Office.
The storm Saturday afternoon an
night was one of the worst for the season
Both of the night Pullmans on the Main,
Central were about u hours late. Tn
storm was so unexpected that railroad
were not as well prepared for it as usual
and the snow was just moist enough to b
exceedingly troublesome
La Lesiene De Saulnier, assistant cdito
of lie Messenger and organist in st. Pet
er's Church. Lewiston, died Friday las
from the effect of drinking wine of Chol
cicum tnslead of wine. His wife alsC
drank a small quantity and is in crtCa
condition The liquid was procured a
McGraws drug store, says the Lewiston
journal.
A fire in Calais Thursday, probably or.
iginatlng in the explosion of "A kerosene
lamp, completely Quilted the central por-
ton and destroyed the roof the entire
length of Horton block on the corner of
Monroe aud Main streets, the water sys-
TEN worked admirably and doubtless pre-
vented large loss. Skowhegan will do
well to note this fact.
There is said to be a slight hitch in the
matter of sending officers to California
after the murderer, Calvin Graves. The
officers who have him in charge wired
asking that the 81 900 reward be brought
along by the agent, appointed by the Gov
ernor to receive him. intimatiug that this
was necessary to insure the delivery Of
the criminalr The rcquisition is on the
Governor of California and it would be a
novel thing for him to refuse to deliver
the prispnpr for this rposon